1 2026:CGHC:22893 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 4515 of 2026 Premshankar @ Shankar Sharma S/o Vijay Bahadur Pandey Aged About 46 Years R/o Dattathrey, Gourela, Police Station Gourela, District Gourela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant(s) versus State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Station House Office, Police Of Police Station Gourela, District Gourela-Pendra-Marwahi, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent(s) For Applicant(s) : Mr. Rishabh Pradhan, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shubham Bajpai, Panel Lawyer. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Order on Board 14.05.2026 1. The applicant has preferred this First Bail Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’), for grant of regular bail, as he has been arrested in connection with Crime No. 62/2026, registered at Police Station 2 Gourela, District Gourela-Pendra-Marwahi (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 109(2) and 127(2) of the BNS. 2. The prosecution story in brief, is that on 10.02.2026, the injured complainant, Pooja Sharma, stated that the accused, Premshankar @ Shankar Sharma, came home in an intoxicated condition and, during a domestic dispute, quarreled with her and allegedly confined her inside the house with an intention to kill her by pouring an inflammable substance from outside and setting the house on fire, due to which the complainant and her sister Kajal sustained burn injuries. On the basis of the said report, Police Station Gaurela registered Crime No. 62/2026 against the applicant/accused for the offence punishable under Sections 109(2) and 127(2) of the BNS and took up investigation. During investigation, the spot map was prepared and the injured persons were medically examined. It is alleged that the accused attempted to burn the complainant alive by using an inflammable substance. Medical reports indicate that both injured persons sustained serious burn injuries. Hence, the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submit that the evidence collected by the prosecution are also not showing prima facie sufficient case to hold the applicant guilty of the offence. He also submits that the wife of the victim appeared before the learned trial Court and stated that she has no objection 3 if bail is granted to the present applicant, and the said fact has also been duly reflected in the order-sheet of the learned trial Court. The applicant is in jail since 12.02.2026 and the trial is likely to take some time for its conclusion. Therefore, he prays for grant of bail to the applicant. 4. On the other hand, learned State counsel opposes the bail application and submits that the charge-sheet has been filed in the present case before the competent Court. He further submits that the applicant came home in an intoxicated condition and, during a domestic dispute, wrongfully confined the complainant and allegedly set the house on fire by pouring an inflammable substance with an intention to kill her, due to which the complainant and her sister sustained serious burn injuries. Therefore, the applicant is not entitled for grant of bail. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the facts & circumstances of the case, nature & gravity of the offence, material available in the case dairy and the fact that the applicant came home in an intoxicated condition and, during a domestic dispute, wrongfully confined the complainant and allegedly set the house on fire by pouring an inflammable substance with an intention to kill her, due to which the complainant and her sister sustained serious burn injuries corroborated by the medical reports, as such, without expressing 4 any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that it is not a fit case to enlarge the applicant on regular bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application of applicant-Premshankar @ Shankar Sharma, involved in Crime No. 62/2026, registered at Police Station Gourela, District Gourela-Pendra-Marwahi (CG) for the offence punishable under Sections 109(2) and 127(2) of the BNS, is rejected. 8. Needless to say that the trial Court concerned is at liberty to proceed and conclude the trial expeditiously. 9. Office is directed to send a certified copy of this order to the trial Court concerned for necessary information and compliance. Sd/- (Ramesh Sinha) Chief Justice Akhil